UFC 196 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Feb. 6 and is
headlined by a heavyweight championship rematch between Fabricio
Werdum and Cain
Velasquez. The main card airs on pay-per-view.

Hendricks, the former 170-pound champ, was forced to withdraw from
a proposed matchup with Tyron
Woodley at UFC 192 as a result of a
bad weight cut. “Bigg Rigg” last competed at UFC 185, where he
took a unanimous decision over Matt Brown in
March.

Thompson, meanwhile, will take a five-fight winning streak into the
bout. Most recently, “Wonderboy” scored a highlight-reel knockout
of Jake
Ellenberger at “The Ultimate Fighter 21” finale in July.

Nelson has lost his last three fights, including a five-round
verdict against Josh Barnett
at UFC Fight Night in Japan this past September. Rosholt has won
three straight fights and six of his seven Octagon appearances
overall.